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Which is a procedural right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
freedom of speech
B
right to bear arms
C
freedom of assembly
D
right to call witnesses
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Which of these is a substantive right protected by the Bill of Rights?

A
freedom of education
B
the right to counsel
C
freedom of religion
D
the right to a jury trial
3

All persons have the right to be represented by counsel, also known as

A
a judge.
B
a lawyer.
C
a friend.
D
a jury.
4

Which right does the First Amendment protect?

A
right to due process
B
right to assemble
C
right to bear arms
D
right to trial by jury
5

Read the excerpt from the US Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. According to the excerpt, what is the role of Congress regarding religion?

A
Religious groups can only be formed by Congress.
B
Congress cannot promote a religion.
C
Congress cannot make disrespectful laws.
D
Religious groups must be governed by Congress.
6

In Brown v. Board of Education , who instigated the lawsuit?

A
The parents
B
The schools
C
The students
D
The teachers
7

In a trial, who hears evidence and offers a verdict?

A
counsel
B
juries
C
witnesses
D
police
8

A reasonable right to privacy can be expected if

A
publishing a blog about a future vacation.
B
refusing to testify against oneself in court.
C
publishing personal information on social media.
D
speaking out against a proposed state law.
9

What was the important precedent set by the Gitlow v. New York case?

A
The due process clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
B
Fourteenth Amendment rights were incorporated into the Fifteenth Amendment.
C
The equal protection clause was dropped from the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
First Amendment freedoms were incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment.
10

Which of these made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

A
Thirteenth Amendment
B
Voting Rights Act of 1965
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
Nineteenth Amendment
11

Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

A
rules depending on their social class.
B
rules that are the same for everyone.
C
rules depending on their gender.
D
rules their city agrees to.
12

For most of the 1900s, the legal voting age was

A
16
B
18
C
21
D
24
13

In Schenck v. United States , what circumstance made this speech case special?

A
It related to the commission of a crime.
B
It involved events that occurred abroad.
C
It pertained to a foreign citizen.
D
It occurred during wartime.
14

In the term "due process,” the word "process” refers to the way in which

A
warrants are written and used.
B
prison sentences are handed down.
C
the law is followed in trying a case.
D
court decisions are worded.
15

What is the difference between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?

A
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from being able to express their beliefs.
B
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion and the free exercise clause stops people from expressing their religious beliefs.
C
The establishment clause stops the government from favoring a religion while the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
D
The establishment clause allows the government to favor a religion and the free exercise clause allows people to express their religion.
16

Which of these was a direct result of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The process of desegregation began in all public schools throughout the country.
B
Individual states were allowed to choose whether or not to segregate their public schools.
C
The connection between self-esteem and learning was made a top national priority.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment was deemed outdated and revised to reflect the court’s verdict.
17

After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by

A
helping them move to the Northern states.
B
passing amendments to the Constitution.
C
signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
D
paying reparations to them.
18

Jane Roe sued the state of Texas because she wanted

A
to avoid an illegal activity.
B
to secure her privacy rights.
C
to have a state law declared unconstitutional.
D
to challenge the Ninth Amendment.
19

All persons have the right to be represented by counsel, also known as

A
a judge.
B
a lawyer.
C
a friend.
D
a jury.
20

Under due process, all people accused of crimes are subject to

A
rules that are the same for everyone.
B
rules their city agrees to.
C
rules depending on their gender.
D
rules depending on their social class.

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